The Kasho Museum (高畠華宵大正ロマン館, Takabatake Kashō Taishō Roman-kan) is a private museum that opened in Tōon, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, in 1990.[1] The collection includes some 4,300 works (paintings, drawings, illustrations, etc.) by Takabatake Kashō [ja] (1888–1966), who was born in Uwajima,[2] hundreds of his letters, photographs, and personal effects, works by contemporaries, and other items from the Taishō and early Shōwa eras.[2][3]

The Kasho Museum
高畠華宵大正ロマン館
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Address654-1 Shimobayashihei
Town or cityTōon, Ehime Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates33°46′08″N 132°53′08″E / 33.768995°N 132.885455°E / 33.768995; 132.885455
Opened1990[1]
Website
Official website (ja)

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References

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  1. ^ a b ""Database of Visual Images in Modern Japanese Popular Magazines from the Kasho Museum Collection" is now open on the Nichibunken website". International Research Center for Japanese Studies. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b 高畠華宵大正ロマン館 [The Kasho Museum] (in Japanese). Tōon City. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ 館蔵品 [The Collection] (in Japanese). The Kasho Museum. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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